General Manager - Central Coast Basketball Association

Central Coast Basketball operates out of Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium in Terrigal on the Central Coast of NSW and overlooks our Crusaders and Rebels representative basketball programs as well as our senior and junior basketball leagues. We have a 4-court all-weather venue with robust development programs for communities and schools, as well as inclusive basketball through our partnership with One Culture. In addition, the stadium also plays host to indoor volleyball and netball, and early childhood multi sports programs.

Basketball is our core, and we have a strong, close-knit basketball community, coupled with a committed team and a strategic plan that will see us take the next step in our mission to provide premium sporting and leisure opportunities for all ages and abilities for Central Coast community.

The board are looking for a General Manager to lead us through the next phase which is truly a  ‘good to great’ scenario.

The General Manager, who is accountable to the Board via the Chair, will manage all aspects of the association’s activities including leading its successful operational and financial performance, refinement and execution of our growth-based strategy and collaboration with a diverse range of critically important stakeholders.

Accountabilities will include:

• Maintenance and continuous improvement of the association’s business and operating model with a strong focus on development of basketball excellence
• Leading a team of full time and casual staff ensuring they have strategically aligned objectives and sounds development plans
• Managing the P&L in accordance with the agreed budget
• Managing partnerships both commercial and non-commercial
• Working with the board on both strategy implementation, regular operational reporting and ad-hoc situational management
• Ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are in place to meet legislative and compliance requirements
• Media duties as required
• Flexibility of working hours to suit stadium operations

• You will have strong people and team leadership skills and be able to flex your approach to successfully manage both highly experienced and more junior team members
• Your leadership style strikes the right balance of humility and confidence to ensure you to set the right tone through your interactions across the community
• Your maturity and composure will be critical to ensure excellent outcomes when working with a broad range of stakeholders and situations
• You will bring solid business administration skills and financial acumen which will be vital to ensure you deliver business fundamentals
• You will have solid decision-making frameworks to ensure we always make high quality choices
• You will have experience working in similar environments and a passion for sport so can hit the ground running